Window-shade attachment



Nov. 9 1926.

A. bk KLElN WINDOW SHADE ATTACHMENT Filed M5. 15. 1926 amnion Jfz QrJ/12 m um nmnwuum u u iii) Patented Nov. 3, 192%.

nears ALEXANDER H. KLEIN, OF DETROIT, MTCHIGAN.

WINDQvV-SHADE ATTACHMENT.

Application filed February 15, 1926.

This invention relates to a window shade attachment, and has specialreference to that class of reliable or raisable window shades or screenswhich have the lower ends thereof provided with cases for a stiffeningmember, as a comparatively flat stick or slat.

The primary object of my invention is to finish a shade of the aboveclass with an attachment for holding a border fringe or ornamentalmember on the lower end of the shade, whereby it will have theappearance as though the border fringe or ornamental member formed anintegral part of the shade.

Another object of this invention is to provide a fringe holdingattachment that is adjustable in its longitudinal dimension andapplicable to shades of various widths.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a durable andinexpensive sheet metal fringe holding attachment for a shade that maybe easily and quickly applied thereto and the greater part of theattachment concealed by the fringe member and case of the shade.

The above and other objects are attained by a construction which willhereinafter be described and then claimed, and reference will now be hadto the drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a front elevation of a portion of ashade equipped with the attachment, and the fringe member partly brokenaway to show the attachment;

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view taken on the line ITII of Figure 1;

Fig. 3 is a plan of the shade attachment, partly in horizontal section;and

Fig. l is a rear elevation of a portion of the attachment.

In the drawing, the reference numeral 1 denotes a reliable or raisableshade or screen having its lower edge provided with a hem forming a case2 in which is placed a slat The attachment which is applicable to thelower end of the shade 1 comprises two telescopic members substantiallychannel shaped in cross section. The outer member is designated i and isslidably mounted on an inner mber 5, said members having i nturned:nnges 6, with the flanges of the outer member affording a guide for theflanges of the inner member, whereby said members may be adjustedrelative to each other to in crease or decrease the longitudinaldimension of the attachment.

Serial No. 88,252.

Mounted in the outer ends of the members a and 5 are the short arms 7 ofclips 8, said clips having long resilient arms 9 with inturned ends 10.The short arms 7 of the clips 8 are arranged between the flanges 6 ofthe inner and outer members i and 5, and said flanges are pressed, as at11, to anchor the clips: in the inner and outer members. The short arms'7 of the clipsmay have angular ends 12 to prevent outward movement ofthe clips, and in some instances the outer walls of the members 4: and 5may be pressed towards the depressed flanges 6, as at 13, to furtheranchor the clips relative to the telescopic members.

On the telescopic members is placed the case id of a fringe orornamental member which hangs from the lower end of the shade 1 andfinishes off the end of the shade so that it will have somewhat of anornamental or pleasing appearance.

The attachment is placed against the outer side of the shade case 2, andthe long arms 9 of the clips 8 inserted in the case between the innerwall of the case and the slat 3, so that only the end walls of the clipswill be exposed, and these end walls may be made more or lessornamental. With the attachment covered by the case 14: and the greaterpart of the clips concealed, the fringe member 15 will have anappearance as'though forming an integral part of the shade 1.

The telescopic members of the attachment are applicable to window shadesof various widths and it is only necessary to provide fringe orornamental members of widths corresponding to the shades to which themembers are to be attached.

One embodiment of my invention has been illustrated,.but it is to beunderstood that the structural elements are susceptible to suchvariations and modifications as fall within the scope of the appendedclaims.

hat I claim 1s:- 1. The combination of a shade having a case, anornamental member having a case,

t. The combination of a shade having a ornamental member mounted on saidtele- 1 case with a slat therein, an ornamental-memher having a case,and an attachment in the case oi said ornamental member and adapted tobe adjusted so that its ends may extend into the shade case at the rearside or" the slat therein.

5. The combination called for in claim a, wherein the said attachmentincludes telescopic members andend clips.

6. The con'ibination with a shade having a case, of telescopic membersdisposed outside of said case, clips carried by said members andextending into said ease, and an scopic members.

7. Means for attaching an ornamental member having a case to a shadehaving a case, said means comprising telescopic members mounted in thecase of said ornamental member, said telescopic members havinglongitudinal guide flanges, and clips anchored on said telescopicmembers by the flanges thereof and adapted to extend into the ends ofthe case of said shade.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

ALEXANDER n. nnnin.

